Jar-cover remover and fastener



March 25, 1930. J. LOTZ JAR COVER REMOVER AND FASTENER Filed March 28,1929 WITNESSES ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 25, 1930 UNITED STATES JOSEPHLOTZ, OF EUCLID, OHIO,

ASSIGNOR 01E ONE-HALF TO PHILLIP BECKER, J'R., OF

. GLEVELAN D, OHIO JAR-COVER REMOVER AND FASTENER Application filedMarch 28,

This invention relates to a device for applying and removing covers orcaps from ars and like containers.

The principal object of the invention is 5 the provision of a device ofimproved construction, which may be attached to a suitable support orwall in fixed relation thereto, which 15 adapted to receive andeffectually grip the cover or cap of a jar or-like container, while thelatter is being turned, for the purpose of either securely applying orscrewing the cover or ca thereon, or for removin or unscrewing he sametherefrom, and w ich enables these operations to be accomplished withoutspilling the jar or container contents. 7

The nature of the invention and its distinguishing features andadvantages will appear when the following specification is read inconnection with the accompanying drawing,

in which Figure 1 is a sectional view of the device secured to a wall,and illustrating the manner in which the device is used to remove thecover of the jar.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the device detached to clearly illustratecertain features thereof.

'Fig. 3 is a view of the device showing the interior thereof.

Referring now more particularlg to the drawing, it will be apparent,that t e device consists of an element 10 of metal, of cup shape, ormore particularly in the form of a frustum of a cone of hollowconstruction. Said element 10 hasa wall 11 disposed in a plane at anangle with respect to the base plane of said element, or in other words,said wall 11 is out of erpendicular' to the 40 longitudinal axis of saidelement. The conical wall 12 of the element has a suitable number ofridges or ribs on the inside thereof, spaced equidistantly, which aretriangular in cross section, and constitutes Shar jaws 13- 5 running thefull length of said wall12. The wall 11 has holes 14: for theaccommodation of suitable fastening elements such as screws 15, for theurpose of securin the element 10 to a suitab 0 support or wal designated16.

60 It will be apparent that when the element 10 1929. Serial No.350,761.

is properly secured the end of a jar or like container 17 having a coveror cap 18 screwed thereon, may be inserted into the element 10,

as shown in Fig. 1, that the cover or cap 18 may be pressed against thejaws 13 which will effectually grip the same, and that by turning thejar it will be possible tp readily loosen the cover or cap 18 when it 1sdesired to loosen or remove the same, or said cover or ca 18 may bereadily tightened on the neck 0 the jar in an equall easy manner whendesiring to tightly seal t e jar.

It will also be apparent thatby having the wall 12 disposed in themanner set forth the element 10 will be disposed at an an le.bonsequently when the jar is full, t e liquid therein will be kept fromspilling out of the jar in the cover or cap loosening operation.

I claim:

A container cover remover and fastener consisting of a hollow element inthe form of a frustum of a cone presenting a conical wall, and an endwall dis osed in a lane at an angle to the lane of t e base of t e cone,said conical wal having spaced jaws in the form of cross-sectionallytriangular ribs, said end wall having holes for the reception offastening elements whereby to fixedly secure said element to a suitablesupport, and said jaws being adapted to grip said container cover in theremoving and fastening operations.

JOSEPH LOTZ.

